Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he had a good relationship with Bob Knight, the Hall-of-Fame college basketball coach who died on Wednesday at age 83.
He called the loss “very sad” and that the last few years have been tough for him.
“I met Coach Knight when I was probably under 10 [years old],” Belichick said. “I’ve definitely known him my whole adult life, he and my dad good friends, and Coach [Bill] Parcells.
“So yeah, saw a lot of Coach Knight,” Belichick continued. “Learned a lot from him. Enjoyed the time with him.